BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan Hundreds of people were killed and as many as 400,000 driven from their homes this month when Kyrgyz mobs rampaged through Uzbek neighborhoods in and around the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad.Sandjar Bakiyev, 27, was detained in the mountains of the Jalal-Abad region despite serious resistance from him and his supporters, Interior Minister Bolot Sher said. Sandjar Bakiyev is o
Greek politicians were optimistic ahead of a visit Monday by experts from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to check the government's progress implementing its tough austerity plan.Early signs suggested that the controversial measures, which have provoked violent street protests and a series of strikes, were bearing fruit.According to official figures, the overall government